One of the Southwest's very top law firms is looking to hire a Legal Cashier into their busy and experienced accounts team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to follow an accounts career pathway, within one of the most attractive employers in the region. Working within a modern, upmarket and professional environment, you will get the chance to work within a team of circa 10 people, where you will be able to continue learning and developing your skillset within legal accounts work. In an ideal world, we would very much welcome applicants with previous experience of working within a Legal Cashier role.
Responsibilities include:
1. Drawing, recording and distributing cheques as required by fee earners and PA's to pay for business transactions and collecting and recording cheques received each day
2. Attending to payments by Telegraphic Transfers, BACS, Faster Payments and foreign currency transfer as and when required
3. Monitoring payments paid into and out of the Client Account strictly in accordance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules.
4. Knowledge of VAT rules for billing in different jurisdictions and Third parties
5. Calculating and recording interest on monies held for Clients, both on a temporary and permanent basis
6. Making all necessary checks and entries to the firm's computerised accounts system ensuring that the firm's finances can be reconciled regularly and as necessary
7. Proactive...